© The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
© The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Denarius - Commodus P M TR P VIIII IMP VII COS IIII P P
184 year| Silver | 3 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 184 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#265279 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Modius with seven grain stalks.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P VIIII IMP VII COS IIII P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Nona, Imperator Septimum, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the ninth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the seventh time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.69–3.19 g;Example of this type:
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a portrait of the Roman Emperor Commodus, who was known for his vanity and excesses. He was often depicted on coins with a beard, but this coin shows him clean-shaven, which may indicate that it was issued during a period when he was trying to present a more youthful and vigorous image. Additionally, the coin's reverse side features the goddess Victory standing on the prow of a ship, which symbolizes the Roman Empire's military power and dominance.
